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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19
The Cutting Li.icntion Compromised.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The legal proceedings
by Mrs. Lydia Cutting against General William
Cutting, executor of lis fathers will, has been
withdrawn. Mrs. Cutting awarded iudg-
he turned over to her property worth 1875 0OO
She has accepted this settlement in full. thus
giving up $235, 900. General Cutting has -
signed all his trusts under tho will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19
Groans at q CORNERSTONE Laying.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Prince Alb.rt Victor, son
Of the Prince Of Wales, laid the memorial stone
at the infrmary at Northampton, to-day. The
streets were crowded with spectators, many of
whom greeted the speakers with groans. A
number of black flags were carried 3y some OF
those who had gathered about the building. and
cries of 'Hurrah for Bradlaugh" were heard
during the ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19
The Sad Case of That Kansas Drug Clerk

WICHITA, Kan, Oct 1S-Assistant Attorney
general II. j. II. Haliowell mailed petition TO
Governor Martin, to-day, asking that the SEN
tence of James w. Stewart, the Wichita drug
clerk convicted of unlawfully selling liquor and
sentenced TO seventeen years imprisonment and
to pay fine of 500, ,S00 be reduced to six months
in Jail. The petition headed by Col. Fl. w.
Lewis, a strong Prohibitonist. Colonel Hal
lowell does not sign the petition. but iuclcses .
recommend alton tha. tho imprisonment be re-
duced to six months. with the fine remain at
the original figure, $50. 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19

the Turkish government for ordnance furnished
at various times to Turkey, until the probability
OF its voluntary pavment has become exceed
ingy remote Whether thesChancellor agreed
to turn the German Foreign Office into a col
lecting agency is not-definitely known, but it is
understood that Herr Krup received promise
that anything that could iegitimately be done
toward inducing the Sultan's government to
liquidate its indebtness to the firm that had
supplied it with means Of protecting itself would
be resorted to. though what steps will be taken
cannot be conjectured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19
A COLOSSAL THEFT.

Leipsic Bank Piundered of 8, ,OOO, 600 Marks
by Dishonest Officers.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Disconto Gesellscnaft,
of Leipsic, the capital of which is 100000
marks, has failed in consequences Of unlawful
speculation. Directors Jerusalem and Winkle-
mann, of the bank. have absconded with an
enormous amount OF spoils and all of the banks
stock. Berlin exchange is per cent lower.
Berlin bankers are largely interested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19

LONDON, Oct 1S-Thomas Gordon Fairbairn,
stock-broker at No. Great Winchesterstrest
Buildings, and member of the Stock Exchange.
has absconded. leaving liabilities amounting to
&40O. 900.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
buffalo BHrs Orator.

Most people who have been to the
"Wild West show at Earrs court. saws
the British Medical Journal, must have
been struck by the enormous vocal
power displayed by Mr. Richmond, the
orator" The voice Of this modern
stentor is a physiological curiosity init.
way, for he has often made himself dis
tinctly heard by an audience Of 30. 0OC
persons in the open air. This throw.
Mr.. Gladstone's famous "record" nj
Blackheath in 1874 altogether into
the shade. Some idea of the vast
amount Of work which the "orntor" pets
out Of his vocal organs may be formed
from the fact that his running com.
mentary on the show contains more
words than the part Of Hamlet.
which, as is we'll known. taxes
the powers Of the best trained
actors. This severe effort tho "oratorr
makes-and makes successfuly-twice
day for months together under much
less favorable acoustic conditions than
players even in the largest theatres.
His vocal cords are Of ordinary length,
and not much above the average in
breadth, but the vocal processes at once
strike the observer by their extraordi-
nary development. The ''orator'sr vital
capacity is not above the ordinary
standard, but what breath power he has
he utilities 20 the utmost with the art Of
a trained elocutionist. Mr.. Richmond.
We believe, was on the stage before he
occupied his present position, and the
secret 81 his remarkable delivery lie,
more in the perfection with which ht
has learned to use his natural advantages
than in any notable popularity Of phy.i.
cal conformation.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
She Knee the Slams.

a traveller once put up for the night
with supplemented old couple In a
lonely farm house. As he rodcu up to the
door he heard The old lady say, in tone
of deep convictions: "There! knowed
somebody'd come before night, for
dropped my fork on the floor this
m rning and it stuck straight up. Then
l dropped the dishcloth at noon
another sure sign of company.
In entering the house the visitor care
lessy struck his foot against the step
and came near falling.
"Ah." said the old lady, quickly.
(Which toe did you stub, the right or
the lcftl'
"Thc right" was the reply
THAT'S good its sure sign you're
going where you're wanted. Pa. shoe
that oostcr off the fence. If he crows
there will be rain before morning"
A little boy suddenly ran into the
room crying out: 80, grandma, look /!
Here's copper found in the road
I'm not bit surprised. Don't you
remember, Tommy, that you dreamed
Of finding nest ofhen's eggs last nightl
! told you then that you'd find some
money before week.
a young woman was washing on a
porch at the back Of the house, and the
old lady suddenly cried out:
There, there, Susan; II YOU haven't
ploshed soapsuds all over the front Of
your drcs,i And II you don't get a
drunken husband for it I'm wonderfully
mistaken. I've known that sign to come
true often and often. But You can keep
IL from coming true 10y hanging all the
clothes on the line wrong side out and
you'd better do it"
So Susan did, as the traveller noticed
TO hi, great --- Youths Com
p1nion.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
superstltions or the Persians.

Amulcts arc worn by nearly everybody
60 avert the evil eye and TO attract Good
luck. These amulets arc of all shapes
aud substances. The weather. ladies'
for instance, wear gold bracelets. neck
chains and anklcts, often OF very artistic
workmanship containing in a scaled up
cavity verses from The Koran. made
especially powerful by the blessings of
some imaum. or pious dorvish. Little
mother of pearl tablets, Of octagonal or
oval shape, and often set in uruoiscs
arc worn around the neck for the same
purpose. They generally contain. in
delicatcly engraved characters. some
Arabic lamentations to the higher powers
to protect the wcarer against the lower
ones
Poor women will often content them.
selves with a string around their necks
20 which may be tied strong taIisman
in the shape Of a snako'stOoth. a leopard's
tongue, a hyena's tuft Of hair. some.
times Enclosed in small loekct Of h ass
or silver Similar charms are the
finger joints Of newborn babes. a dron
Of blood from an executed criminal or
an eye from the body Of an old woman
who died in childbirth supcrsfitions
Of this REGULAR kind are practically in
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
by ALMA CRAIG.

This is the way it happened. You
see, Mamie Gibson an me wus list like
sisters, only Mamie took to book larniu'
an sech things, an hated the sight NV
a book. Well, to make long story
short, the skewlmastor, rs fine lookin'
man as ever you gee, fell in love with
Mamie, an she was almost dyn' NV
love fer him. But Nannies paw list
put his foot down and scd she shouldn't
marry no sech fool You see, ole man
Gibson thought everybody wus fools
whut didn't think an butcher the gram
mar cs nc dill. lie Sod Mamie had to
marry Bud Stccns, bow-leggcd. cross
eyed Ounce, with great big yaller teeth,
an long stragglin' hair He'd star Mt
body an grin like a sick possum Now,
just think Of Mantle, who's ~ purity es
a pictur with purity little white hans,
an awburn hair that 'ud make a arts
rave, jist think NV her bciu' tied to that
ugly Bud Stecns, who didn't even know
his 4 b c.,
You see Bud Siccnscs daddy had
mortgage on old man Gibson's place, an
old man Stccns sod if Mamie 'ud marry
Bud everything nd he squar. Mamie
NAV didn't like Bud. but she had to
agree about everything her ole man
sal an done, so she agreed that Nan
ME he'd TO marry Bud to save the place
Mamie cried an said she would not
marry him if he was all gold, but ole
ma1 Gibson told her to shut mp.
Mr.. Lewis, that's the skcwcl master.
an Mamie writ to ono tothcr most
everyday, an | carried thir mai.
You sec, ! got on to the good side NV
ole man Gibson by prli,in' NV Bud, an
scolding NV Mamie for not wantin' to
marry him.
II wus one Sunday evening tibet
George an me- George Pync. YOU
know, was my beau, an he'd been for
nigh onto two year,, but ho was too
ba-hful to pop the question ---wcll
George an me went over TO Nnnulc's.
an we three took little walk DC
man Gibson wouldn't let MS pit outcn
his sight so we walked mp an down
the lane.
Mamie, Sos J. Mr. LOWS is TO our
house waitin' fer your anscr. Hon hcy a
buggy ready fer YOU tonight. an my
paw on mawll 60 an sec YOU married
safe III stay with YOU tonight an ji.t
drop hint 20 your paw Co keep watch
on you
%, Sos Mamie, "that wouldn't be
fair"
Novcr min scs ], George an
nell fix ovorthing'
We'll, during the eycnin managed to
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

On the important question of neglect
of impurities in country wells the Amer
lean Cutivator says: ''As the country
becomes older, wells which formerly
yielded good water are becoming unre-
liable, aud late in the season furnish
water of doubtful quality. This fact il
well understood in cities, where artifi-
cial supplies of water replace that from
wells. The same impurity in the water
doubtless exists in many country. wells,
and is the cause of sickness and death
mt this season of the year. If the well
Is low have it cleaned out This should
be done wherever possible every two or
three years Most people will be sur
prised at the amount of impurities to be
found in old wells whose water they
may for years have been drinking. If
the well never gets low enough to be
cleaned out its water should be filtered
before being considered fit for home
use ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
Ration Dan.

Ration-day at Fort Reno presents an
exciting scene. There are 37S families
of Arapahoes, containing $50 men, 500
women, and 1179 children, or a total of
2400 persons. OF Cheyennes there are
73S families, containing 913 men, 1861
women, and 2S13 children-a total of
1887 Cheyenne men, women and chill
dren. These 66S7 Cheyenne aud Ara
pahoe Indians are all fed and clothed
by the government, each family of six
receiving per week six and half poun DIS
OF coffee, two and quarter pounds Of
sugar, and eight pounds of -four. in adj
dition to beef. The government com
missary building is within stones
throw of the Canadian River Thither
every Monday morning the hungry In
dians crowd for their weekly supply of
food. Each band of forty-five elects a
representative, who is given ticket
numbered from one to fourteen. This
representative presents his ticket every
Monday morning, the supply agent
punches one of the numbers and gives
the bearer his coffee, sugar and flour,
and an order for one beef At the end
of the quarter, when the fourteen num-
bers arc all punched, another ticket is
issued
Let us follow the chief after he has
had his ticket punched and received an
order for beef. His eyes glitter, his
nostriis expand, his painted face look 9
more horrible than ever. The other
men of the band leap on their horses.
They ride to the stock pen; the agent
takes the order and turns over to the
chief bull or an OK. The poor brute
leaves the pen dazed-confused; in a
moment confusion gives way to wild
terror. The Indian bucks. horrible in
their brilliant paints, give vent to a
series of unearthly yells, and begin o
chase that often lasts for hours They
goad the bull with spears, run it hither
and thither, shouting and yelling the
meanwhile as though they were mad.
At length, tired of this savage sport,
one of the band fires his rifle and puts
an end to the poor beasts misery. The
buil no sooner falls than the braves sur
round him, whip out their knives. cut his
throat, and drink the warm blood. and
eat the warm raw flesh They like the
hot blood and flesh, and it is to secure
this, as much as for the. excitement. that
they indulge in this wild chase every
ration-day at the Reno agency. When
their gluttonous appetite is satisfied, the
squaws take the remains of the carcass
and busy themselves picking clean the
bones, while the bucks sleep off the eff
feet of their orgie. For two or three
days they gormandize; the rest of the
week, until ration-day comes again, they
haii starve. Such is the result of the
Governments method of caring for its
wards. II Cosmopolitan.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

l. VI. Chase Of Boston found pear
tree In his garden which the mice had
girdlcd by eating the bark Of the trunk,
and It was dying. Nc Chase planted
four small frees around this tree and
close to il cut 1T the tops, pointed the
cuds, and, making incisions in the bark.
Lent the small trees and grated them
above the dead trunk. They all grew,
and that tree draws its uourishment
from the small ones "still lives.
for bu'hel Of nice pears has just been
taken from it,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

There are now cables on almost every
sea and ocean bed, the total length OF
wire laid being nearly 113, 900 nautical
miles. There are nine cables connecting
Europe with America, the first that was
laid dating from 1853. So great also,
has the advance been in the operative
aspect Of cabel telegraphy, that practi-
cally no moro difficulty is felt in repair
ing submarine lines than in attending to
defects in those on land. II is seldom
any serious arrangement of the tele-
graphic system takes place. When il
does, it is comparatively of short dura-
tion
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

During examination at Edinburgh
University, Scotland, the students.
owing to the scarcity Of cloak rooms, in
their excitement fling their hats, or used
TO, anywhere, and often on the exam
incr's desk. The examiner finally said
that il he found another nat on his desk
he would rip it up. The next day while
the examiner was absent temporarily an
undergraduate took the examiners hat
and placed it on the desk The ex-
aminer ON re entering the hall saw the
hat, and o CLEAN Of triumph shot over
told you what would happen IL this oc-
Cured again. Then hc deliberately
cut to pieces tho hat amid the prolonged
applause Of the students.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
The Dying Pear.

lore not the time when rough Autumn
discloses
The secrets that Summer held hid in bel
breast
The fragrance that slept midst the leaves Of
the roses
Has foated away DER the blue hills din
crest:
And ths Wild breezes sob Ger nest half
shattered
That once was concealed in the creeper.
decked WALL
But the mother-bird died; and the young
ones are scattered
And DER the grass border the withered
leaves fall.
Soft, soft in the morning the dun fog 1.
creeping,
The bindweed hangs white on her pillow Of
thorn:
And the shiv'ring gray willow forever Is
weeping
Ger Summer departed, and lovers forlorn.
The wan river glides twixt the whitening
rushcs,
That sigh in the eve DER the days that are
dead
And the last hanging leaf on the chestnut
tree bushes
Where the hot kiss of Autumn burned
angrily red.
The whole world is empty; the whole earth
seems dying,
AMI Silence, with finger laid soft on her
lip,
Glides DER the drear meadows, whose swal-
lows are trying
Their xxfuOe ars tbav o,fx-a v,,lIa,, lU;.,ox
the slip.
The iusty, loud robin, all joyful, is sing
ing
or frost, and the marvellous whiteness of
snow;
He tells US that Christmas Is coming; is
bringing
The thousand bright pictures he only can
show
All! the robin may sing on the bare, brown,
stripped branches.
think of the Summer; / pine for the sun
The storm hustles up, and in fury swift
launches
His barbs through the tree-tops; the war
is begun;
The trees cry aloud, as their last leaves are
falling;
The branches swing low with weird muir
murs of pain:
And the ghosts of the past to the present are
calling,
And weeping their fate in gray showers of
rain.
And /, all alone, waiting, hopelessly wonder,
Did Summer Ger reign DER this cold world
of ours,
Did ever walk in the garden and plumber
Yon ragged rosebush of its wonderful flow
ers.
Or was all but dream! Is there nothing
but sorrow.
Are Winter and weeping all, all that are
left.
Now yesterday dies in the grasp of to-moI'-
row,
To-day scarcely born e'er it, too, is bereft
All mel past the window swift rain-clouds
are drifting;
The Summer is dead, and there's nothing
but Death,
Through whose skinny fingers our life-saiitis
are sitting;
His breathing strikes chill cen to young
Loves hot breath.
There is nothing on earth, but King Death,
that is certain.
For Spring is a fable, fair Summer a
dream;
And the pale hands that draw down om.
life's heavy curtain
Are all that are truly the things that they
seem.
-[All the Year Round.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

The excavation for the foundation OF
the new Congressional Library building
has been finished. The building, when
completed, will be the largest structure
in Washington, with the exception OF
the Capitol, and will cover III, 900 feet
Of space. il will cover about 81, 600
feet more than the new State, War and
Navy building, about IA, 900 feet more
than the British Museum library, about
IL, 900 feet more than the Royal library
Of Bavaria, and about 1000 more feet
than the new German Parliament build
inc
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
PEARLS or rzoueHz.

There is no disease 50 dangerous .
the want of common sense.
Avoid yourself what you think wrong
in your neighbor.
No life can be utterly miserable that
is frightened by the laughter and love
of one little child.
There are some men formed with feel
ings so blunt that they can hardly be
made to be awake during the whole
of their lives.
He never was so good rs he should be,
that doth not strive to be better than he
is; he never will be better than he is,
chat doth not fear to be worse than he
was
Friendship hath the skill and observa-
ton of the best ply stefan, the diligence
and vigilance of the best nurse, and the
tenderness and patience of the best
mother.
Shall we repine at little misplaced
charity, we who could in no way foresee
the effect-when an all-knowing, all
wise Being showers down every day His
benefits on the unthankful and unde-
serv.ngl
Should misfortune overtake, retrench,
work harder, but never fly; confront
difficulties with unfiinching persever-
ence; should you then fall you will be
honored; but shrink and you will be de.
spised.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18
Tie D,,uofb (0re

Some idea of the impression which
Mammoth Cave makes upon the senses.
irrespective even OF the sight, may be
had from the fact that blind people 90
TO sec it, and are greatly struck with it.
! was assured that this is fact. The
blind seem rs much impressed by il as
those who have their sight. When the
guide pauses at the more interesting
point or lights the scene up with a great
torch, or with Bengal lights, and points
out the more striking features, the blind
exclaim, GLOW wonderful! how beauti-
fulV' They can feel it # they cannot
see it. They get some idea Of spacious
ness when words are uttered. The voice
goes forth in these colossal chambers
like bird. When no word is spoken
the silence is Of kind never experienced
on the surface Of the earth, it is so pro-
found and abysmal. This, and the abso.
Lutte darkness, TO a person with eyes
makes him feel as If he we're face to face
with the primordial nothingness. The
objective universe is gone; only the
subjective remains. The sense Of hear
ing is inverted, and reports only the
murmurs from within. The blind miss
much, but much remains TO them. The
great cave IS not merely a spectacle TO
the eye; il is wonder to the car, n
strangeness TO the smell and TO tho
touch. The body feels the presence Of
unusual conditions through every pore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

The possibility Of visit by Queen
Victoria to Canada is discussed as fol-
lows in the London St James Gazette:
cit is believed in Ottawa that the
Canadian PREMIER during his approach
ing visit to England, will endeavor to
arrange for visit by the queen TO the
dominion. If such thing is feasible, it
would be. almost "a gratifying to the
people Of this country as to the people
of Canada. II would be the first in
stance on record of any British. or in
deed European, sovereign having VS.
tied possessions beyond the seas. " The
loyalty of the Canadians to the person
of the sovereign is unbounded, and has
been exhibited on every occasion that
a member Of her family Cincluding her
father, the late Duke of Kent has visi-
ted British North America. The
Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of EiIu-
burgh have been in Canada. and the
Duke OF Connaught and Princess Louise
have resided there for term of years :;
and it is we'll known that both the pco-
pie and the country stand in high favor
with the last two. I'm the event Of the
queen entertaining the idea it could
hardly be expected that she would make
an extensive royal progress in the coun-
try; but sojourn at BanT hot springs,
IN the Rocky Mountain park, might
prove an enjoyable change from Cannes
or elsewhere on The cont nont."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-18

Vulnerable Thus shells, parts Of the
hyeDa or hare two animals thought 70
be especially baelal that is unclcan), and
the fruits Of the anacardium are worn as
amulcts TO secure the love OF a husband,
win the affection of lover, or turn in
her direction the preference hitherto
shown for rival.
At the birth Of an infant the father
will seize his scimetcr. and brand shiug
u in all directions. will cut the air east,
west, north and south. This, he believes,
will brighten off the evil fay Aalo. who is
supposed TO be forever on the lookout for
babes to carry Otto her domains. Girls
young widows and divorced women will
sit astridc the wbifletrec Of mills and
thus allow themselves 10 be turned twice
around the pillar in the center, in the
irm conviction that this procedure will
soon catch a husband for them. ~ ca mo
poli'0R.